DHYG 3360 - Local Anesthesia with Laboratory

Prerequisites: BIOL 2259, BIOL 2260, BIOL 2261, DHYG 3330, DHYG 3342. This course is designed to prepare student dental hygienists for the safe, effective administration of local anesthesia as current Connecticut legislation permits. The course will include the psychology of pain management, pharmacology of anesthetic agents, emergency precautions and management, and a review of anatomy and physiology as they relate to the administration of anesthetic agents. This course will include classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction. Laboratory fee. 2 credits.